The theme of this year’s SPACE Week Nordeste in September in Recife, Brazil was “Expanding Horizons in the Space Sector”, the perfect setting for the EXPLORE project.
Rosa Doran and Carlos Santos from NUCLIO, Portugal, were there to take part and present EXPLORE to a group of Brazilian teachers and university students.
Participants had the opportunity to learn about student-centred methodologies, innovative assessment, the importance of inclusion and diversity in the classroom, interdisciplinary learning and digital innovation as a way to engage the students and bring enthusiasm to their learning experience. Added to the context of a space exploration mission to Mars or the Moon, EXPLORE is a project that is hard to resist!
A group discussion was conducted, related to the importance of space exploration in our lives and how projects like EXPLORE can spark student interest in STEAM subjects and beyond. The participants were enthusiastic about the project.
The second EXPLORE mission will launch next year, please share the news with any teachers who might be interested in bringing space into their own classrooms and helping their students have a life-changing experience!